Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Gina's fault

I have been a GF fan since I found myself with a newborn in my arms and an almost 17 month-old hanging off my trouser (pants) leg. Her 'New Contented Little Baby Book' and routines for the first year became like an addiction to me as I stumbled through those first sleep-deprived months. I worked as hard at getting both my boys to the 11.45/12 noon - 2/2.30pm nap as Him Downstairs does at getting me to have sex with him. Predictably, both are exhausting.

My mum thought my contented baby dedication would turn out like my sports phase at school - a few valiant attempts, then I'd give up and declare, "It's just not for me." But no. This time it was different. I followed HD'sgame plan and never gave up.

Well, not until that is, until Gina got to the bit about second stage weaning and strict feeding plans at six to nine months. I'd been cooped (stuck) indoors with Cheeky and Monkey for too long and it was high time to get out and get a bit more acquainted with my American neighbourhood. Spending precious spare daylight hours pureeing pears one week, then courgettes (Zucchini. Imagine the blank stares I got in the supermarket when I asked for courgettes) wasn't in my feeding plan.

So Contented Baby was put back on the bookshelf. Or so I thought.

I must need new contact lenses because whilst I thought HD was lost in yet another military battle with Dale Brown, he must have in fact been reading routines from said famous maternity nurse. For that's exactly how he's honed his customary get-the-wife-to-sleep-with-me act. It goes something like this:

Routine for a mum-of-two at day one

6pm Come in from work and give her a gentle squeeze of her bottom and a lop-sided sparkly-eyed smile.

6.30pm Grab her arse and try to squeeze left boob as she's loading the dishwasher.

6.31pm Suggest they put a DVD on for the kids and nip upstairs for a quickie.

Do not force the issue if wife throws you her 'Don't-be-ridiculous-it's-bath time-and-I-need these-kids-quiet-and-sleeping-before-I-throttle-one-of-them' stare.

Advancing to the day two to three routine

By the end of the first night of trying to gently persuade wife to indulge in a bit of marital intimacy with you, wife should be at least lukewarmly receptive to your advances. Unless of course, Greys Anatomy is on the TV. Advance swiftly onto the day three-to-four routine.

Routine for a harassed mum-of-two at day three

6pm Come in from work and give her a firm squeeze on both butt cheeks, and a lop-sided desperate-eyed smile.

6.3opmGrab her as she's got her arms full of dirty plates, mash potato in her hair and tell her 'You look hot!"

6.31pm Tell her you really need some sex.

7.00pm Suggest the kids skip bath & story time

In no way force the issue if wife throws you her 'Are-you-mad?' look

The following signs will help you decide whether you can advance onto the four-to-six day routine:

Your wife has kissed you back a few times without looking past you to what the children are doing.

She has told you that she will sleep with you. At some point. Later. Next week. Maybe.

She comes to bed just in pants (underwear) and not her pyjamas.

Routine for a now irritated mum-of-two at day four to six

5.45pm Call wife from mobile (cellphone) on way home and say, "Am 10 minutes away. I've had the horn all day. Get naked."

6pm Walk in the door, ignore the children who are throwing food around the kitchen and are refusing to eat their tea (dinner). Grab wife's buttocks and attempt a firm fondle.

6.31pm Ask, "Are we ever going to have sex again?"

6.32pm Move swiftly away and over to the children if wife throws you her 'I'm going to throttle you' look.

10/10.30pm Dim the lights and with no talking move in for a cuddle. This cuddle should last no more than five minutes because wife is happily snoring in your arms.

Changes to be made during the day four to six routine

The daily buttock squeezing should be reduced to a strict gentle touch and replaced with a hug and a fondle of breasts. Saying, 'please' should be added to your sentence when asking for sex straight out. The phone calls on the way home for work have to stop. If your wife is still very resistant to the idea of sex with you, try making her a cup of tea and bringing her a chocolate biccie (cookie) after the kids have gone down. It should now take less time to get laid.

Routine for a totally frazzled mum-of-two at day six to ten

6pm Come home and make a cup of tea. Don't even bother with the fondling.

6.30pm Sit on the couch and look sorry for yourself whilst the kids use you as a trampoline.

6.35pm Let the wife's kiss linger as she takes pity on you and offers to do bath time.

7.3opm It is very important for you to go upstairs and offer to take over the kids bedtime routine if you want your wife awake and naked at 10.30pm.

10/10.30pm Dim the lights and with a gentle kiss turn off the E! channel your wife is watching. Give her 10 minutes to take her lenses out, brush her teeth, pick a few blackheads, have a wee (go potty) and put on her anti-wrinkle night cream. Then, when she comes back to bed and says, "OK, if it'll shut you up!" get in there.

8 comments:

Personally, I blame Gina for everything. As frequently as possible. And am VERY admiring of anyone who manages to follow her routines - heaven knows what she would make of the mess that is potty training in our house. Well, actually I have a pretty good idea. But luckily, I don't much care... Thanks for stopping by, btw!

Haha potty mummy, yes my Gina Potty Training In One Week (as if!) book still remains crisp, unmarked and unused. Gina and I had fallen out by the time we got to that stage and I doubt I'll go back to her when we try the potty with son number two. I much prefer your methods! Thanks for visiting!

Ha! This made me smile a very great deal. Note to self: must not acquaint husband with the Gina Ford 'sex for mum of two' routine. He ended up a more rabid Gina acolyte than me on the whole sleeping thing. Even now (children 6 and 4) he gets twitchy if they aren't in bed at EXACTLY the right time...

Watch out blaming Gina though ladies, you know how madly litigious she is!

Jaywalker - thanks for the G tip! I'll be careful...my hubs thought i was a G obsessive when we were in the MUST-be-asleep-by-7 stage. He should've been glad - i had much more time for him then!thanks for stopping by btw.

EH - thanks for visiting and the words of encouragement and adding me to your bloggy goodnes. Such a compliment.

EB - thanks for stopping by. To be honest I wouldn't be the woman I am today if it wasn't for Gina and her marvellous routines.

About Me

Mother of two boys, wife of one, employed by all three and I didn't even have to have an interview.
I've survived five years in the American Dream and some of it's been lots of fun and some of it's almost had me on the first flight back to the UK. I still struggle with being a stay-at-home-mum/mom. What happened to that career I had?
I blog to share my parenting and expat experiences, but really it's my stress reliever to being a Brit out of water...